K-Drama Review~ Surplus Princess aka The Mermaid Rant *SPOILERS*

Sup,
     Okay so right now I'm currently trying to cope with something.....
WHY THE HECK WRITERS? HUH? WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO TO ME? WHAT? HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME, TO SONG JAE RIM? HOW COULD JUST BETRAY US LIKE THAT?
    Now that I'm done with my little rant to the writers, I'm just going to rant for this entire post and pinpoint my problems with this show.

1. Random Twist
    Okay, the random guy switch was not only painful, but it was brutal and unnecessary. I'm sorry, but as much as I think On Joo-Wan is adorable, Song Jae Rim will always win in my heart. The writers ship you towards Bo-Ah and Jae-Rim THE ENTIRE TIME, until like the last episode! Like what the heck? I don't think I've been this upset about a guy switch since Dream High.

2. Unfinished Story Line
    Even though I shipped Bo-Ah and Jae-Rim, I think I would've been able to cope with the switch better if Joo-Wan and Bo-Ah had more "moments" together. We get a TON of cute moments from her and Jae-Rim, but hardly any with Joo-Wan. Plus you only get about 5 minutes of seeing them together as a couple. They shouldv'e given them more time.

3. Couple Match Ups
     The thing that I think made me most upset, was who Jae-Rim ends up with. Seriously after wanting to go at Park Ji-Soo the entire time for screwing with everyone, oh hey guess what, she's gonna get the guy she's hurt everyone for and their going to New York with each other. It made me sooo mad that he ended up with her. She was way to desperate in this show, and the fact that her actions paid off in the end makes me want to burn the script.
    One of the only reasons that I actually finished this show, was because of Kim Seul-Gi and Nam Ju- Hyuck. Their relationship was worth all the pain that his show caused me. I'd basically watch this show just for them. I think they should have been the main characters. I'm happy that at least they get a happy ending.

4. The My Love From the Star puns
     These made me laugh. I'm not gonna lie, as much as I love My Love From the Star, the puns that you can use from that show, are fantastically funny, and you'll only get them if you have watched the show. Also they did the whole electricity thing when she appears which is totally a My Love From the Star thing. I wish that they hadn't used the same method, just because it seemed like copying, but hey it worked for the story line. Speaking of which....

5. The Ending
    Not only did this show not get to have all the episodes that it needed, but it left us without resolving Bo-Ah's relationships with the male leads. She just appears, and the show ends. This is not my kinda ending. When a show ends, I need some closer. I need an ending that I can accept because if that's how the writers decided to end it, then I learn to live with the outcome. We don't even get that with this show. 0 resolution.

     This isn't my typical review, and that's because when you spend 10 hours and several weeks shipping something that doesn't happen, you get mad or upset, or sad. Really any emotion is okay to express with this show. I know some people are happy with the ending to this show, but I am not one of those people. I shipped Jae-Rim and Bo-Ah, but we can't always get the OTP we want. I hope that my rant doesn't turn you off from the show, because in essence, it is pretty good and Seul-Gi and Ju-Hyuck are my favs. Check it out for yourself though, but just be aware, the writers are gonna kill you.
    I hope you all enjoyed this little rant review! I've just started It's Okay, That's Love, so I should be back with a review of that show in a month probably. I'll see you all next time!
Grace
 

IKON & Winner: YG's Newest Boy Bands

What's up everybody!!
      It's Anna! I am super excited to start blogging alongside my sister, and I thought that there would be no better to kick it off than talking about IKON and having a brief overview of how they got to where they are and sharing my opinions and thoughts about the group after having watched "Who Is Next" and "Mix and Match" :)

    IKON is Yg's newest boy group, it started back in 2012 when YG created a survival program called "Who Is Next:WIN", and placed all of it's trainees into two separate teams: Team A and Team B.

Team A: Seunghoon,Taehyun, Jinwoo, Seungyoon  and Mino

Team B: Yunhyeong, B.I. Junhoe,Bobby,Jinhwan and Donghyuk

    In "Who Is Next:Win", YG had Team A and Team B competing against one another for the chance to debut, with the promise that the group that did not win the survival show would be disbanded or a there would be a change in members. There were 10 episodes and in the end, Team A won and debut as Winner on August 15,2013. Team B went back to their regular training, still hoping for the opportunity to debut as six members. Being a hardcore Team B fan, I was extremely disappointed that they did not win and lost that opportunity to debut. However, I have very impressed with Winner and the music that they have created with their own unique style and flair.                                                                       

    In May of this year, YG decided that rather than disbanding Team B that he would put them into another survival program titled "Mix&Match", that would include three new trainees. He told them that he was going to debut a group with seven members and that their name was going to be IKON. The three new trainees were: Chanwoo, Jinhyeong and Hongseok

~Chanwoo~

~Jinhyeong~

~Hongseok~

     With these three new trainee,s the "Mix&Match" began. I loved watching the show, and as much as it broke my heart to watch them go through all so much stress, changes, and difficulties, I believe that they have all become stronger individuals from it. Their teamwork (which was already incredible), has become an even stronger force to be reckoned with. With 9 members and only 7 positions, two people were going to be eliminated. For most fans, myself included, we all wanted the original 6 to 6 with one new member. Everyone differed on who they thought would be best for the group, especially in the area of vocals. Team B and now IKON, have two incredible rappers in B.I. and Bobby but their vocals were always what tripped them up. However, I believe that they have all improved SO much and that vocal ability is no longer the main question. I wanted someone whom I felt fit into the group, not just with the teamwork or even in how well the members got along. Because after 6 months of filming "Mix&Match", living together, and practicing together, I belive that all of the boys were close.

 What was most important to me was whom among Chanwoo, Jinhyeong, or Honseok had the best presence onstage, and who fit with the original 6 members who has the majority of what's necessary to debut down. For me, that member has consistently been Chanwoo. Chanwoo is definitely a good looking kid, but I never thought that he should get into IKON based only on his looks. Over and over again he proved to me that he had that ease, that presence on stage that let me enjoy his performance rather than constantly making me critique what he was doing. His voice was steady and controled, he is not the best singer but he can carry his own without making mistakes. He has alot of room for improvement, but I think that he will rise to our expectations :)

     Jinhyeong surprised me, when he first came. I didn't think to much about his voice, except that he had a nice tone that was buried beneath an unstable pitch and that he lacked presence. But throughout the competition he grew vocally and improved in every performance.

    Hongseok, was different in that I enjoyed his voice. It still would have pitch problems but his tone was very apparent however I did not enjoy his performances, he would stick out to me as not blending in as well as Chanwoo and Jinhyeong. I felt that he was more suited to a ballad group rather than a IKON, because IKON is aiming for hip-hop. However in the final match especially in Sinojishak, he really showed me that he could enjoy the stage.

      Overall I think Chanwoo, Jinhyeong and Hongseok still all have a lot to learn and improve on, but as for who is ready to debut I do believe that it is Chanwoo. I am SO excited for IKON to finally debut after the original members having to go through 2 survival programs. Knowing as a fan that Team B has made it to the debut point, is so satisfying and I know that they will only go up from here on out. I am really excited that Chanwoo will be with them.  I can't wait to see Jinhyeong and  Hongseok in the future, because I know that they have one in K-POP and that they have great talent. I wish them the very best and I will be rooting for them when they finally debut!

I am super excited for IKON!!! YG PLEASE, PLEASE ACTUALLY DEBUT THEM IN JANUARY DON'T MAKE US WAIT AS LONG AS IT TOOK WINNER TO DEBUT! PLEASE!!!!

Proud of our boys! They have finally made it to the debut point and I can't be more happy for them! IKON *FIGHTING*!

Anna

PS. Tell me who your biases are in IKON and how you feel about the members chosen and the two that were not. :) Peace out!